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backhand

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Is backhand a Scrabble word?

Yes, backhand is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 20 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of backhand?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (tennis and other, racquet sports) A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.Examples: "She has a mean backhand."Antonyms: forehand

2. (Ultimate Frisbee) The standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.

3. (surfing) The hand towards the back of the board.Antonyms: forehand

adj (English)

1. (of handwriting) Slanting to the left.Examples: "In great confusion, Gordon accepted the letter, broke its small crested seal, and began reading the neat back-hand scrawl."

2. (of strokes or throws) In the backhand style.

3. (ice hockey, of a play) Using the back side of the hockey stick.Examples: "He scored on a backhand shot."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "backhand"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "backhand"?

Scrabble
20 points
B3
A1
C3
K5
H4
A1
N1
D2
Words With Friends
22 points
B4
A1
C4
K5
H3
A1
N2
D2

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